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(1) Clean the aft MEC drip shield gutter, 

and do a general visual inspection for 

disbonded seams; repair before further flight 

if any seam disbonding is found. 

(2) Install a fiberglass reinforcement 

overcoat to the underside of the bonded 

seams of the aft MEC drip shield gutters. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), has the authority 

to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Francis Smith, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; phone: (425) 917– 

6596; fax: (425) 917–6590; email 

francis.smith@faa.gov. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747– 

25A3613, dated June 22, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 13, 2013. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–30469 Filed 12–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1030; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–193–AD; Amendment 

39–17712; AD 2013–26–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2011–24– 

09 which applied to certain Airbus 

Model A340–200 and A340–300 series 

airplanes. AD 2011–24–09 requires 

inspections to verify electrical bonding 

for the water drain system and 

ventilation intake system, and 

modification if necessary. This new AD 

requires revising the maintenance 

program to incorporate certain 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations, and adds 

additional airplanes to the applicability. 

This AD was prompted by a 

determination that existing maintenance 

requirements are not adequate to 

address the unsafe condition. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent the potential 

of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, 

which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 14, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of January 14, 2014. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by February 13, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS— 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You 

may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the MCAI, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1138; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the technical agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0168, 

dated August 31, 2012 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information or ‘‘the 

(MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Prompted by an accident [involving a fuel 

tank system explosion in flight] * * * the 

FAA published Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation (SFAR) 88 (http://rgl.faa.gov/

Regulatory_and_Guidance_

Library%5CrgFAR.nsf/0/EEFB3F94451

DC06286256C93004F5E07?OpenDocument), 

and the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) 


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published Interim Policy INT/POL/25/12. 

The design review conducted Airbus to 

develop Fuel Airworthiness Limitations 

(FAL) * * * now referenced in Airbus A330 

and A340 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 5 revision 00 (both approved by 

EASA on 16 November 2011) * * *. 

Failure to comply with items as identified 

in Airbus A330 and A340 ALS Part 5 could 

result in a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the aeroplane. 

To address this condition, EASA issued: 

EASA AD 2007–0023 (http://

ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2007-0023) [which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2007–14–01, 

Amendment 39–15123, (72 FR 38006, July 

12, 2007)] to require compliance with FAL 

specified in the Airbus A330 FAL Document 

reference 95A.1932/05 at Issue 02 

(comprising maintenance/inspection tasks 

and Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCL)) for A330 aeroplanes, 

and 

EASA AD 2006–0205 (http://

ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2006-0205) [which 

also corresponds to FAA AD 2007–14–01, 

Amendment 39–15123, (72 FR 38006, July 

12, 2007)] to require compliance with FAL 

specified in Airbus A340 FAL Document 

reference 95A.1933/05 at Issue 01 

(comprising maintenance/inspection tasks 

and Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCL)) for Airbus A340 

aeroplanes. 

* * * other EASA ADs required 

accomplishment of aeroplane modifications 

related to Fuel Tank Safety items, the 

requirements and compliance times of which 

are now integrated into ALS Part 5. 

For the reasons described above this 

[EASA] AD * * * requires the 

implementation of the new or more 

restrictive maintenance requirements and/or 

airworthiness limitations as specified in the 

revision 00 of * * * Airbus A340 ALS Part 

5. 

This AD also adds new airplanes to 

the applicability of this AD. AD 2011– 

24–09 (76 FR 73486, November 29, 

2011) applied to certain Airbus Model 

A340–200 and A340–300 series 

airplanes. This AD applies to all Airbus 

Model A340–200, A340–300, A340–500, 

and A340–600 series airplanes. We are 

considering additional rulemaking to 

address the Airbus Model A330–200 

freighter, A330–200, and A330–300 

series airplanes. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued A340 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS), Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, dated November 16, 2011; 

and A340 Variation to revision 00 of 

ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations (FAL), dated January 23, 

2012 (variation reference 0FVLG110039/ 

C0S). The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

Related Rulemaking 

Certain maintenance requirements 

specified Airbus A340 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS), Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated 

November 16, 2011, are already required 

by other ADs. Therefore accomplishing 

the actions required by this AD will 

terminate the requirements of the 

following ADs for Model A340 

airplanes: 

• AD 2006–21–08, Amendment 39– 

14793 (71 FR 61639, October 19, 2006); 

• AD 2007–14–01, Amendment 39– 

15123 (72 FR 38006, July 12, 2007); 

• AD 2008–25–02, Amendment 39– 

15760 (73 FR 75307, December 11, 

2008); 

• AD 2010–04–09, Amendment 39– 

16202 (75 FR 7940, February 23, 2010; 

as corrected in the Federal Register on 

March 3, 2010 (75 FR 9515); 

• AD 2011–01–02, Amendment 39– 

16555 (76 FR 432, January 5, 2011); and 

• AD 2012–16–05, Amendment 39– 

17152 (77 FR 48425, August 14, 2012). 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

There are no products of this type 

currently registered in the United States. 

However, this rule is necessary to 

ensure that the described unsafe 

condition is addressed if any of these 

products are placed on the U.S. Register 

in the future. 

This AD requires revisions to certain 

operator maintenance documents to 

include new actions (e.g., inspections) 

and Critical Design Configuration 

Control Limitations (CDCCLs). 

Compliance with these actions and 

CDCCLs is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired 

in the areas addressed by these actions, 

the operator may not be able to 

accomplish the actions described in the 

revisions. In this situation, to comply 

with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator 

must request approval for an alternative 

method of compliance according to 

paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. The request 

should include a description of changes 

to the required actions that will ensure 

the continued operational safety of the 

airplane. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

Since there are currently no domestic 

operators of this product, notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

issuing this AD are unnecessary. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2013–1030; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–193– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 0 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Revise maintenance program ......................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $0 


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Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing the airworthiness directive: 

(AD) 2011–24–09, Amendment 39– 

16873 (76 FR 73486, November 29, 

2011), and adding the following new 

AD: 

2013–26–03 Airbus: Amendment 39–17712. 

Docket No. FAA–2013–1030; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–193–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective January 14, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

(1) This AD supersedes AD 2011–24–09, 

Amendment 39–16873 (76 FR 73486, 

November 29, 2011). 

(2) Certain requirements of this AD 

terminate the requirements of the ADs 

specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through 

(b)(2)(vi) of this AD, for Airbus Model A340 

airplanes only. 

(i) AD 2006–21–08, Amendment 39–14793 

(71 FR 61639, October 19, 2006). 

(ii) AD 2007–14–01, Amendment 39–15123 

(72 FR 38006, July 12, 2007). 

(iii) AD 2008–25–02, Amendment 39– 

15760 (73 FR 75307, December 11, 2008). 

(iv) AD 2010–04–09, Amendment 39– 

16202 (75 FR 7940, February 23, 2010; as 

corrected in the Federal Register on March 

3, 2010 (75 FR 9515). 

(v) AD 2011–01–02, Amendment 39–16555 

(76 FR 432, January 5, 2011). 

(vi) AD 2012–16–05, Amendment 39– 

17152 (77 FR 48425, August 14, 2012). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A340– 

211, A340–212, A340–213, A340–311, A340– 

312, A340–313, A340–541, and A340–642 

airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that existing maintenance requirements are 

not adequate to address the unsafe condition. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent the 

potential of ignition sources inside fuel 

tanks, which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank 

explosion and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Maintenance Program Revision 

(1) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the maintenance program 

by incorporating Airbus A340 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated November 

16, 2011; and Airbus A340 Variation to 

revision 00 of ALS Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations (FAL), dated 

January 23, 2012 (variation reference 

0FVLG110039/C0S). 

(2) Comply with all applicable instructions 

and airworthiness limitations included in 

A340 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, dated November 16, 2011; and 

Airbus A340 Variation to revision 00 of ALS 

Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations 

(FAL), dated January 23, 2012 (variation 

reference 0FVLG110039/C0S), except as 

required by paragraph (i) of this AD. The 

initial compliance times for the actions 

specified in Airbus A340 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated November 

16, 2011, are at the later of the times 

specified in paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) 

of this AD; except as required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD. 

(i) Within the applicable compliance times 

specified in Airbus A340 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated November 

16, 2011, including the Record of Revisions 

pages of A340 ALS, Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated November 

16, 2011. 

(ii) Within 3 months after accomplishing 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(h) Compliance Time Exception 

For the tasks specified in the table in SubPart 5–4 Repetitive Maintenance/Inspections 

Tasks of Airbus A340 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated November 

16, 2011, the initial compliance times are at 

the later of the times specified in paragraph 

(h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Before the accumulation of the 

applicable compliance time specified in the 

‘‘Interval’’ column on airplanes identified in 

the ‘‘Applicability’’ column. 

(2) Within 3 months after accomplishing 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(i) Exception for Compliance Time for 

Modification of Control Circuit 

Where Airbus A340 ALS Part 5, Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated November 

16, 2011, specifies a calendar compliance 

time for modifying the control circuit for the 

fuel pump of the center fuel tank (for Model 

A340–200 and A340–300 airplanes), and of 

the center and rear center fuel tanks (for 

Model A340–541 and A340–642 airplanes), 

and installing ground fault interrupters to the 

center tank fuel pump control circuit, the 

calendar compliance time is September 18, 

2016 (48 months after the effective date of 

AD 2012–16–05, Amendment 39–17152 (77 

FR 48425, August 14, 2012)). 

(j) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, or 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, or 

CDCCLs may be used, except as defined in 

paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD, or unless 

the actions, intervals, or CDCCLs are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 


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procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of 

this AD. 

(k) Terminating Action for Other ADs 

Accomplishing the revision required by 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of the ADs specified in 

paragraphs (k)(1) through (k)(6) of this AD, 

for Airbus Model A340 airplanes only. 

(1) AD 2006–21–08, Amendment 39–14793 

(71 FR 61639, October 19, 2006). 

(2) AD 2007–14–01, Amendment 39–15123 

(72 FR 38006, July 12, 2007). 

(3) AD 2008–25–02, Amendment 39–15760 

(73 FR 75307, December 11, 2008). 

(4) AD 2010–04–09, Amendment 39–16202 

(75 FR 7940, February 23, 2010; as corrected 

in the Federal Register on March 3, 2010 (75 

FR 9515). 

(5) AD 2011–01–02, Amendment 39–16555 

(76 FR 432, January 5, 2011). 

(6) AD 2012–16–05, Amendment 39–17152 

(77 FR 48425, August 14, 2012). 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone: (425) 227–1138; fax: (425) 227– 

1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, use these actions if they are 

FAA-approved. Corrective actions are 

considered FAA-approved if they were 

approved by the State of Design Authority (or 

its delegated agent, or the DAH with a State 

of Design Authority’s design organization 

approval). For a repair method to be 

approved, the repair approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. You are required 

to ensure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(m) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0168, dated 

August 31, 2012, for related information, 

which can be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus A340 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Revision 00, dated November 16, 

2011. The revision date is not identified on 

the title page of this document. 

(ii) Airbus A340 Variation to revision 00 of 

ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations 

(FAL), dated January 23, 2012 (variation 

reference 0FVLG110039/C0S). 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 11, 2013. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31042 Filed 12–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0407; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NE–22–AD; Amendment 39– 

17710; AD 2013–26–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; CFM 

International S.A. Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all CFM 

International (CFM) S.A. CFM56–3 and 

CFM56–7B series turbofan engines with 

certain accessory gearboxes (AGBs) not 

equipped with a handcranking pad ‘‘oil 

dynamic seal’’ assembly. This AD was 

prompted by 42 events of total loss of 

engine oil from CFM56 series turbofan 

engines while in flight. This AD 

requires an independent inspection to 

verify re-installation of the 

handcranking pad cover after removal of 

the pad cover for maintenance until 

installation of a handcranking pad oil 

dynamic seal assembly. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent loss of engine oil 

while in flight, which could result in 

engine failure, loss of thrust control, and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 3, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact CFM 

International Inc., Aviation Operations 

Center, 1 Neumann Way, M/D Room 

285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; phone: 877– 

432–3272; fax: 877–432–3329; email: 

geae.aoc@ge.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0407; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Antonio Cancelliere, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, Massachusetts, 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7751; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: antonio.cancelliere@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on June 10, 2013 (78 FR 34605). 

The NPRM proposed to require an 

independent inspection to verify reinstallation of the handcranking pad 


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